Academic Program Proposal
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Date Proposal Activated | Institution and Proposal | Degree Awarded | Academic Program Name | Objections Received | Objection Deadline | MHEC Final Action | Final Decision Date |
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| Goucher College Proposal | Master of Arts (M.A.) | Applied Policy Analysis | | 2/12/2023 | | |
Applied Policy Analysis Program Description |
The purpose of the program is to provide students with a diverse data-analysis toolkit that can be applied to various forms of data and questions. Specifically, students will be trained to analyze, visualize, write about, and discuss real-world problems with a wider audience. Students will take courses on data analysis, data management, data visualization, economics, human behavior, and policy evaluation. Students will also have <br>the choice to focus on specific policy areas such as education, health, social, and environmental policy. This program will also prepare students to apply that learned toolkit to work in a variety of data-oriented jobs in the public sector, private industry, policy institutes, and non-profit organizations to help provide data-oriented solutions to real world problems. The program will consist of eight core courses, three electives, and <br>one capstone course. These courses will be offered entirely online with the option of in-person classes for some core courses. This hybrid format will give students the flexibility <br>of choosing the modality that best fits them, considering that 68% of students now prefer this approach. |